4411) Detection of Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in South Australia and Victoria

Russian wheat aphid is a major production pest of wheat and barley plants. This aphid is approximately 2 mm long, …

4412) Newly adopted Diagnostic Protocols are now available on the IPP!

The five newly adopted Diagnostic Protocols (DPs) have now been posted to the IPP in English and can be found …

4413) New project 'Rolling out Systems Approach Globally' launched by IPPC: Contracting parties urged to participate in new call

The recently launched project will increase opportunities for contracting parties to export plant products through better pest risk management. © …

4414) New Zealand funding to support upcoming meeting on e-certification

Row of computersThe issuance of phytosanitary certificates is one of the key responsibilities of National Plant Protection Organizations. In 2009, …

4415) First findings of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in the Czech Republic

Three consignments containing a total of 50 possibly infested plants of Castanea sativa of Italian origin were delivered to the …

4416) Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) on Solanum jasminoides and Brugmansia spp. ornamental plants.

This report concerns new findings of PSTVd on several companies growing ornamental plants of Solanaceae in the Netherlands. The PSTVd …

4417) Laurel Wilt of Avocado

With 12 000 commercial avocado trees already destroyed by the laurel wilt pathogen, they represent about 1.5 per cent of …

4418) Annex 1 of Government Decree #429

Annex 1 of Government Decree #429

4419) CPM-15 Final Report posted in all languages!

The Final Report of the 15th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-15) is now available in all languages.

4420) Description of NPPO

The Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) is the National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) of Zambia and contact point for …